Carica papaya L.: A Tropical Fruit with Benefits beyond the Tropics

Result code in IS VaVaI

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Result on the web

<a href="https://www.mdpi.com/1424-2818/14/8/683" target="_blank" >https://www.mdpi.com/1424-2818/14/8/683</a>

DOI - Digital Object Identifier

<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/d14080683" target="_blank" >10.3390/d14080683</a>

Result language

angličtina

Original language name

Carica papaya L.: A Tropical Fruit with Benefits beyond the Tropics

Original language description

Carica papaya L. (family: Caricaceae), also known as &apos;papaya,&apos; is a tropical American fruit tree. Due to the bioactive components (carpaines, BITC, benzyl glucosinolates, latex, papain, zeaxanthin, choline, etc.) in its seeds, leaves, and fruits, it is revered for its excellent antioxidant, digestive, and nutraceutical benefits. Papayas are high in vitamins A, B, C, E, and K, folate, pantothenic acid, zeaxanthin, lycopene, lutein, magnesium, copper, calcium, and potassium. Being rich in fiber, antioxidants, and vitamin C, it lowers the cholesterol in the arteries; prevents arthritis; reduces aging, cancer, macular degradation, risk of cardiovascular diseases, and stress; increases platelet count; controls dengue fever; facilitates digestion, and lowers body weight. Papaya leaf extract, with many in vitro and case studies in combination therapies with modern medicine, especially for cancers and many other viral diseases, has been found to be an efficient cure. Humans have cultivated papaya cultivars for millions of years because of their significant commercial, medicinal, and agronomic value. Several reports have been published on the genetic modification of papaya for resistance to abiotic (herbicide, Al toxicity, etc.) and biotic stressors (PRSV, mites, Phytophthora, etc.), delaying ripening, and improving shelf life. However, most of these traits have not been introduced globally to all commercial papaya varieties. Unraveling the genetics of papaya has shed light on various domestication impacts, evolutionary patterns, and sex determination in fruit tree crops. It also serves as a potential step toward developing new cultivars to fight climate-oriented stress. Furthermore, extensive research on the stability of the &apos;transgene&apos; across generations, and the &apos;yield-penalty&apos; caused by the transgene, is required. Thus, meticulous crop improvement research on commercial papaya cultivars is necessary for long-term food and health security. This review article encompasses information on the traditional and modern medicinal uses, nutritional properties, phytochemistry, diseases and etiology, post-harvest measures, genomics, biotechnological strategies (for papaya improvement), and value-added products of papaya for food and health security.

Czech name

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Czech description

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Type

J_imp - Article in a specialist periodical, which is included in the Web of Science database

CEP classification

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OECD FORD branch

40106 - Agronomy, plant breeding and plant protection; (Agricultural biotechnology to be 4.4)

Project

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Continuities

I - Institucionalni podpora na dlouhodoby koncepcni rozvoj vyzkumne organizace

Publication year

2022

Confidentiality

S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

Name of the periodical

Diversity-Basel

ISSN

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e-ISSN

1424-2818

Volume of the periodical

14

Issue of the periodical within the volume

8

Country of publishing house

CH - SWITZERLAND

Number of pages

33

Pages from-to

"2022/08/20"

UT code for WoS article

000846114400001

EID of the result in the Scopus database

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